Table 2.

Studies Excluded from CEC Analysis

Article	Reason(s) for exclusion	Comments
Sankar [2015]	Not ASI	Ambiguity regarding intervention employed. Authors described intervention as “sensory integration” and provide examples of several activities consistent with this approach, however, there is insufficient evidence that ASI principles were followed. No fidelity, no training of interventionists, no statistics reported
Dunbar, Carr‐Hertel, Lieberman, Perez, and Ricks [2012]	Study Type; Descriptive	Ambiguity regarding methodology employed. Descriptive study with no statistical analyses employed
Piravej, Tangtrongchitr, Chandarasiri, Paothong, and Sukprasong [2009]	SI included In both groups	Authors described intervention as “sensory integration therapy,” however, because both groups received SI (e.g. SI vs Massage & SI) effects of SI alone could not be judged

Note. Exclusion Criteria. IQ = Participants IQ not below 65. Diagnosis = Participants did not have Autism Spectrum Disorder. Study Type = Study was not a group comparison or appropriate single‐subject design examining effectiveness of ASI. Not ASI = Intervention did not meet criteria for Ayres Sensory Integration© intervention. ASI = Ayres Sensory Integration© intervention.